Dr Sotsky is a fellow in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center with a part time private practice. She was formerly a chief resident at Columbia’s psychiatry residency program. Before medical training, she received an MS in Narrative Medicine, an interdisciplinary field that studies illness through a humanities lens. She is co-author of 

Conquering Lyme Disease: Science Bridges the Great Divide

 and has interests in medical education, psychotherapy, and medical humanities.

Podcasts

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians were thrust into unfamiliar roles, where they sometimes had to make life and death decisions. Here are a few of their stories. 

Teamwork and Trauma: a Conversation With Kasey Grewe, MD, and Niesha Voigt, MD

Although lithium is a first-line treatment that ranks high on the list of patient’s favorites, it has fallen out of general use, particularly in the United States. When lithium works well, its benefits tend to last. It is among the top medications that prevent hospitalization. More in this podcast.

Dosing Tips for Lithium: How to Improve Tolerability

When COVID-19 hit New York City, psychiatrists and other clinicians braved uncertainty and danger. Hear their stories on the PsychPearls podcast. 

Facing the First Days of the Pandemic: A Conversation With David Chong, MD, and Sara Nash, MD

What are the implications of maternal mental health not only for mothers, but also for children, families, and society as a whole?   

How Can One Mental Illness Generate the Opposite Mood Experiences?

Research on psilocybin, LSD, and other hallucinogens as psychiatric treatments are in their renaissance, transitioning from banned and illegal to potentially useful in changing life for the better in some patients. More in this podcast.

David Hellerstein, MD: Psychedelic Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

A discussion with professor of medical psychology and director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders.

Anne Marie Albano, PhD: A Conversation on the Spectrum of Anxiety

Millions of Americans have a skewed view of their own bodies, leading to serious depression and suicidality.  

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Widespread and Potentially Deadly

How can we save more lives and prevent overdose deaths? Lloyd I Sederer, MD, a psychiatrist, expert in public health, and author provides insights.

Lloyd Sederer, MD: A Conversation About Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic

In this podcast, Drew Ramsey, MD, an nutritional expert and psychiatrist discusses the importance of diet and nutrition in mental health and wellness.